• Labour MP for Dewsbury
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for International Development (since 28 Jun 2007)
• Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
• Majority: 4,615 votes. — 426th out of 631 MPs.
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How Shahid Malik voted on key issues since 2001:

• Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted for equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Select Committee membership

• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (since 27 Mar 2007)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Trade and Industry, Health, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Home Department, Education and Skills

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Pakistan, Energy Saving Accreditation, Youth Work Projects, Antisocial Behaviour Orders: Dewsbury, Wild Bird Imports

(based on written questions asked by Shahid Malik and answered by departments)

Written Answers — International Development: Departmental Alcoholic Drinks (22 Jul 2008)

“All entertainment and hospitality is made in accordance with published departmental guidance on financial procedures and propriety, based on the principles of Managing Public Money and the Treasury Handbook on Regularity, Propriety and Value for Money. Financial control is managed through delegation to Heads of Department who are responsible for their respective budgets. Further controls are...”

Written Answers — International Development: Departmental Training (22 Jul 2008)

“Reporting which training courses were (a) available to and (b) taken by civil servants in the Department of International Department in the last 12 months would incur disproportionate cost, since the majority of training activity is arranged by sub-departments and overseas offices. Courses which have been provided centrally include Leadership and Management Development, Negotiating and...”

Written Answers — International Development: Home Information Packs (21 Jul 2008)

“None. The requirement to prepare home information packs applies to the marketing for sale of residential properties. This Department has not been involved in any such transactions since 1 August 2007.”

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• Has spoken in 12 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
• Is a member of 1 select committee.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 75% of votes in parliament — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 7 comments on this MP's speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 133 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Shahid Malik speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 43 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register last updated: 22 Jul 2008. More about the Register

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Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.

^* Car £6,259 (61st). Rail £1,997 (337th).